Butterfly species: Telea hairstreak

Meet the Telea Hairstreak, a small butterfly with interesting coloration.

Shells: White Hoof Shell

One of the most fun shells to look for during treasure hunts is what we lovably call the Smurf hats, because of the shape and color of the shells.

Wild flowers – Flamboyant

The so beloved Flamboyant, one of the most beloved trees on our islands, does not originally come from Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao or even from the Caribbean.

Forests on the semi-arid ABC islands (8) – Trees under the magnifying glass

If you want a forest, you need trees. Trees are special organisms that are more complex than we often think. The ease with which trees are cut down would be a lot less if we realized how much a tree has had to go through to become as big and wide as we see it.

International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB): 22 May 2025

Today the world celebrates the International Day for Biological Diversity, also called Biodiversity Day. This years theme is: Harmony with Nature and Sustainable Development.

Wild flowers – Bringamosa

Everyone with a good knowledge of nature on the islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao know that the Bringamosa plant has a very close relationship with the Flaira.

Island endemics – Bananaquit

Did you know that Curaçao and Aruba share an endemic subspecies of Bananaquit and that Bonaire has its very own endemic subspecies that is somewhat different! Read on for more…

Forests on the semi-arid ABC islands (7) – Local forests under the magnifying glass

Biologically, a distinction is made between different types of vegetation on our islands, and therefore different types of forests. The distinction is closely related to the geological composition of the soil on our small islands.

All bird beauties start out as ‘ugly ducklings’

It is so tempting for nature photographers to share only the most beautiful birds when we decide to post a photo on social media, that we forget that birds are not always at their very best, in human terms.

Wild flowers – Beyisima

One of the most conspicuous flowers you can find almost all over the place on all three islands of Aruba Bonaire and Curaçao is of the invasive plant called Beyisima, Beyísima or Coralita (Antigonon leptopus).

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